The Washington critic., 1887-01-11
l00frs.
1850

1880
Now the question was. What did
these figures signify? TO what did
they relate? The detective copied
them, took them away with him, med.
ilated over them far into the night.
lie reached no satisfactory conclusion.
Next day lac went to see NJ. Bouloy.
Monsieur" he said, "what do you
take these figures to signify
at is very hard TO say" was the re-
ply. "All that strikes me Is that 1t Is
an addition Of 400 francs and 910
francs"
"Undcr what circumstances would
you add figures together in that way!"
the detective asked.
NJ. Bouloy smiled.
"Ah," said he, "hOw could / tell,
under any circumstances, when /
wished to reach the amount Of two
numbers?"
when do You do 1t most frequently,
Monsieur ~ was the next question.
When am adding the interest to
the principal" was the answer.
THAT is it ~ exclaimed the officer.
Now have it. One or the other of
those parties had II 400 francs on de.
posit somewhere, and, on drawing It,
they put the figures down and added
the interest. l have clew at last"
Roquepine went on n tour of the
banks where deposits were usually
made. On this day in the Rue de
Maubeuge he found small private
bank, the cashier of which found that
January &c, 1860, Nine. Fourcy had
drawn from the bank the sum of II, 400
francs, leaving on deposit l 1887 francs,
and that the interest due to her on the
whole deposit was 210 francs and some
centimes.
Where does Nine. Fourcy reside ?"
asked the officer.
"lIer address as given to us is,
No. - Rue de Laval" was the an
swer.
"Did she usually come herself
to the bank 2" asked the detective.
"Shc came herself, as a rule, but she
was sometimes accompanied by young
man the cashier replied.
MANY thanks, Monsieur" said
Roquepine. and departed.
AS he went along the street he said
to himself. Now think am on the
track
He went TO the prefecture of police
and reported progress. Accompanied
by another officer he visited the Rue
de Laval. No. -, Nine. Fourcy S
residence, was respectable wcll.kept
dwelling. Roqucpine rang the bell.
Was Nine. Fourcy at home? No
Was the young gentleman at homeg
No. When was either expected? The
domestic did not know, but thought
both would be in soon.
The detectives watched, one at each
end of the block. Presently u well.
built, good looking young man, dressed
very becomingly, came along. Rogue.
PING irUiled after him. lie went m
the Steps of No. -. As he entered the
door with a latch,key Roquepine was
upon him, with revolver at his head.
You are my prisoner" said the of.
lcer; offer no resistance or 1t will be
worse for YOU He offered none for n
very good reason. He was so utterly
amazed and taken aback that he be,
came as limp as a wet rag. Roquepine
put handouts upon him and led him
into side room, closing the door so as
TO leave 1t slightly ajar. In few
seconds a ring came to the bell. The
domestic's footsteps were heard, and
the door was opened. The next in.
slant there was sculilc, and Rogue.
pine knew that his assistant was doing
his part Of the work. But prolonged
struggle and many screams in a
woman's voice were heard before an
elderly woman, elegantly dressed, was
forced against the door, and into the
parlor, the officer grasplng her by the
wrist and preventing her, as far as he
was able, from biting him.
The two prisoners were made to sit
down, and while his assistant stood
guard over them Roquepine searched
the house.
The domestic, who appeared to be
an innocent young person, was greatly
alarmed at what had happened, and was
hastily preparing TO leave the house.
Roquepine marched her into the par.
lar, and placed her in charge of the
officer on duty there. Papers were
seized, and Roquepine, calling a cab,
conducted the women and the young
man to the prefecture of police, leaving
the other officer In care of the house.
Investigation showed that the young
man, whose name was Frederick, was
in reality the son of the woman known
as Nine. Fourcy. lie had been for
some time in the employ of General
-- as private secretary, and had thus
become acquainted with the fact that
NJ. Bouloy had converted the General $
stock into money, and that It was in the
safe awaiting the Generals pleasure
AS soon as the letter informing the
General Of the fact came into young
Fourcy's S hands, he conceived the idea
of getting possession of the money,
How TO do II, however, was the diff
Guilty. AS n preliminary measure and
to prolong the time for consideration,
lie poured into the usual MONDAY cup
Of coffee of the General drop of a
powerful drug, which brought on a
sudden and painful attack of dyscu,
terry. Then the young mans active
brain concocted scheme which his
mother, u very unscrupulOus woman
readily undertook to aid him in exc
cutting
The following day the General wa,
too Ill TO so out, and, ct his own sug
gestiOn, the secretary visited NJ. Blulny
10 inform him that the General would
| call upon him, probably the nos, dly
or the day after lie carefully noted
the position of the safe; then he i'm
mediatGly went home, and, assunn!
the disguise which he had prrplrcl
departed with his mother, also thor
oughly disguised, to carry ont the plot
they had devised. The fact that Dr.
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